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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 1976, 11 January 1907, Page 2

The election for Tolago riding takes place to-day . The annual meeting of subscribers to the Turanganui Library takes place on Monday night. A business announcement from Messrs. H. J. Peacocke and Co. appears in our advertising columns. Messrs. Williams and Kettle will, under instructions from Mr. J. Williamson, dispose of seven unbroken ponies to-morrow, at 2 p.m. The Chief Postmaster advises: ' .jydnev-Vancouver mails despatched on the 27th November arrived in London on the afternoon of the 6th January. Seven motor cars were given a run out to Te lvaraka yesterday, the number of fine cars on tbe road proving how well Gisborne is keeping up with the times. Mr. O. 13. Hubble, a well-known Gisborne resident, intends leaving for San Francisco, with the intention of entering into business there when he has disposed of his Gisborne property.

In his remarks in commendation of the Hospital staff last night, Mr. D. Jamison mentioned in proof of appreciation of the staff that several patients had asked nurses to become, their partners for life. A meeting of the Co-operative Building Society will bo held towards the end of this mouth, and there will bo allotments of over £llOO to make, £6OO or more in No. 1 issue, and £SOO in No. 2 issue. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., agents for the Huddart-Parkcr Co., have been advised that the steamer 'Victoria has been delayed in the South on account of the fog, and will not reach Gisborne until to-morrow evening. In the meantime the last launch has been fixed for 5 p.m. Nominations for the Poverty Bay Turf Club close at 9.30 to-night with the secretary, Mr. I). R. DeCosta, :.s follows: —First County Stakes (no acceptance), 1 sov; Turanga Stakes, 1 sov; First Hurdles, J sov; Flying Handicap, 1 sov; Stewards’ Handicap, i sov; Second Hurdles, i sov; Sunderland Stakes, 1 sov; Publicans’ Purse, i sov.

o The final race of the Poverty Bay ( Bowing Club’s Double Sculls for Mr. ’ C. Morse’s trophies was rowed last * evening, when V. McCuffie and D. ° Murray (scratch) tried conclusions e with J. Stuart and C. Clark (4sec). 0 The hitter won after an exciting race. Mr. O. Morse acted as judge and " Mr. A. Ivirk as starter throughout 1 the contests . The handicappers were f Messrs. W. McCuffie, A. Kirk, and t S. Lodger. J At a meeting of the shooting comJ mittee of the Gisborne Bifies a pro- j 3 paratory team for the Trentham rifle ■ meeting was selected. Fifteen names , were -selected, and these will have to be narrowed down to nine. A start will be made with practice at the Kaiti range to-day. The team is to leave Gisborne on the 24th of February. It is probable that on the way down a break will be made in the journey at Greytown, to take part in the competition to be held in that place. Some of the riflemen intend to go' on to the Exhibition. Vigorous alarms were rung out on both firebells at about 5..30 last night, and there was soon a great crowd rushing up the street to a fire that was evidently a very long distance off. The fire brigade responded promptly, and, with the repeated clanging of the bell, were spurred ! on to a great deal of fruitless activity. Those who rang the bell, and especially those who kept on ringing it when they were only making a fool J of people, deserve punishment for i their persistency. The exact location 1 of the glare was not ascertainable I last night. There were several clearing fires, but no information was ob- t tainable last night as to any dam- c age being done; several reports got v into circulation, and on enquiry wev t found to be erroneous. v

THE HOSPITAL. l <:< ! w MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS. jf< j l’ Tho annual meeting of Hospital c , subscribers was held in the hall over „ Dalrymplo’s shop last evening. The j, Mayor presided, and there was a { crowded attendance. ■ The Secretary (Mr. T. A. Coleman) read tho notice convening the moot- i t ing. He afterwards read the minutes j of the last meeting, which were duly confirmed. . j i Tho next business of the meeting . was the nomination of a trustee. 1 , Mr. C. E. Lewis said he had much , pleasure in proposing that Mr. J. A. Harding be re-elected Trustee. (Ap- i Iplauso.) ' Mr. J. W. Nolan : I bog to second 1 that. 1 Mr. E. Stafford : I beg to propose ■ Mr. W. D. Lysnar. I do not always • agree with his opinions—(laughter) — . i but I believe that he would be one • of the most useful men we could have there. ' I Mr. Lysnar: I would ask to with-i

draw, i would — I Captain Tucker: You would not oppose Air. Harding. (Hear, hear.)- j Air. Lysnar: 1 ask that the nomi- i nation he not forced. I may say that I believe it is right Mr. Harding should be returned. (Applause.) for a long time I held different views to him on this Hospital question, but seeing that von have practically a new Hospital Trust Board it is advisable that some of the old members should be returned. It is advisable I think, to leave on the Boaru Messrs. Harding and Tuoliy, who are the old members . All the others will be new. I am quite satisfied that the new blood in the Board will satisfy the public, and that we have no fear they will not satisfactorily administer the affairs of the Hospital, and that the necessary changes asked for by the public will be grantotl In view of the circuinstances it would be better to reappoint Air. Harding unanimously. (Hear hear. At any rate, 1 shall support linn >1 there "are other nominations. • 1 wai very pleased indeed to note the opin ions lie gave expression to the othei night as regards the future adminis tration of the Hospital. I think tha after that expression we should havi no fear that things will not get lnt their proper groove. If 1 though otherwise I would have acceptei nomination or supported somebod • else. But I feel sure that things wi i go right at the Hospital, and that if . affairs will bo well controlled. I as that my name be withdrawn, an support Mr. Harding. (Applause.) 'J'he Mayor: Is there any other non i illation? , After a pause,

tils vv OI snip . ao “* Y , . - nomination, I declare Air. _ Hardin*, , elected to his old place. (Loud ap- , I plause). - , , . , 1 i Mr. Harding said he begged to ; J return the meeting his most sincere ] < thanks for the honor they had con- | ferred upon him that evening, and ■ ho hoped that when the time came j round again they would have an , equally full meeting to the one they j had that night, and that they would | express the same confidence in him as they had shown that evening. He had only one thing to say, and that was that lie would do' his best. If ho erred at all it would be no fault , of his, for whatever he did would be ; done, to the best of his judgment, m ' the best interests of the institution. Ho had but one object in view, and that was to see the institution flour- . ish. He hoped that when they met , again there would be no difference of opinion, and that anything they’ did would be unanimous. He again I thanked them for the honor they had conferred upon him. (Aplause). i The Alayor said he thought they should also give a hearty vote of . thanks to the Aledical Superintenent and staff of tho Hospital. That had J been done in former years, and he knew of nothing to prevent him proposing that it be done now. (Applause). He was sure that there were scores of people in the Poverty Bay district who had had occasion to go to the Hospital, and who had come out of it very’ gratified for the kind attention that had been given them there. He knew that a great many patients had expressed themselves perfectly satisfied when they left the Hospital with the sorviecs rendered to them. He had asked many whether they had been properly attended to, and' if they had any cause of complaint, and they’ had answered that they were satisfied with the attention given them, and that they’ certainly had no cause for complaint. They had been most kindly treated while there, and they could not have had any’thing better anywhere else.

highest terms on the management ot the institution, Of course there might he differences of opinion on certain points, but those were minor details; as to the kindly attention given by the staff there was no difference of opinion, but inspectors and patients alike bad all expressed themselves as perfectly satisfied. Therefore, be proposed the resolution as bad been done hitherto. He had ■seen the institution from the time when it commenced in two cottages, and bad watched its growth tQ that is was now. People saw that it had rendered very great services, and all would agree that the stall and superintendent were deserving of a hearty, vote of thanks. Therefore he proposed that the yote he given. Mr. Jamieson, in seconding the motion, remarked that it'.said a great deal for the Hospital staff that the patients had expressed themselves so highly satisfied with the services rendered to them. The Matron, Miss Stewart, had treated him as a mother would treat her own son. The Mayor; Then lot us give the whole staff a very hearty vote of thanks. The meeting responded in the most hearty fashion, passing the vote with loud and prolonged applause. The Mayor said the Hospital, as they knew, was entirely supported by voluntary subscriptions. They used to raise funds by sports, but now they relied upon voluntary contribution >. He thought they should thank the subscribers very heartily for tlieir assistance. At the present time the institution was more up-to-date, and cost more to sustain. Mr. Clayton: Wc don’t want thanks for what we have done ourselves. (Laughter). The Mayor: But there are many subscribers who are not present at this meeting, and the thanks is for them. Mr. A. F. Kennedy, who had apparently coine in after the proceedings had commenced, called for hearty cheers for Mr. Harding, and the cheers were given with enthusiasm. The Mayor: Well, that sounds-well. Oapt. Tucker: That is the second time.

The Mayor: He deserves it. He spends a great deal of time in promoting the success of the institution —more than any of the other trustees liaye done—and therefore deserves our most hearty thanks. There ;s another gentleman in the room, Mr. Nolan, who has also devoted a great deal of time to the hospital. He proposed that they give Mr, Nolan a hearty vote of thanks for the many years he had devoted to the Hospital, and for the very lively interest lie had taken in Hospital business. (Applause). The vote was carried by acclamation.

i Mi\ Nolan said lie was very mucli obliged to them for the hearty vote of thanks they had accorded him, for the services he had rendered to the Hospital; and he could assure the n that although not now a member of the board of trustees, bis interest in the institution would not wane. He was intensely pleased to see so large a gathering to-night. It was the largest meeting he had seen in connection with-the Hospital, and he had been present at the annual meetings for 27 years. They could imagine that having been connected with the institution for that length ■ f time, he would naturally be pleased with such a splendid meeting as they had that evening. He hoped that they would continue to manifest the same interest in the Hospital that they were then evincing. It was an institution of which they might well feel proud. It started, as the Mayor had told them, in two cottages. It ,was the only Hospital in the colony that had built itself up without any contribution from Government. It was supported entirely from the district itself, and this district built it without any assistance from Govern-

mt. Ho was not referring to the ntribution of pound for pound licli liad been done during the last To iv years, but to the erection of the gj lihiing, which had been put to- £ ( sther 'by themselves. He again, £ ligratulated them on the excellent ' noting they had that night, and lie >ped they would show the same in- r( •rest by their attendance and their () j nitributions every year. He thanked ■ vein very heartily for their vote of j |; tanks. (Applause). The Mayor said he was very glad le meeting was so large, because it g| ould encourage the staff to keep the n lospital up to a high state of effiiency. Therefore lie thanked all * • resent for their attendance that veiling. _ t Mr. Ambridge said that no exilanation had been given as to how ,hey had been surprised by so large j in influx of people. Their thanks , vere, due to tile Friendly Societies 'or the large gathering. He believed j iliat they had come because they , ivished to see the best man. elected , that night. They decided to support ; the old Trustee. He was sure they would all steadily continue to work for the benefit of tile Hospital. (Applause.) air. Lewis said they had done what they considered was their duty to tiie community. They were all proud tiiat the Hospital had arrived at such a stage, and that it was now contemplated to appoint a resident medical officer , . , Mr. J. Sheridan rose and reminded the Mayor that Mr. Ambridge’s motion hail not been seconded. The Mayor : There was no time for a seconder; it was carried h.v acclamation. The meeting closed with very cordial thanks to his Worship the Mayor for presiding. I | | D. M. ORR’S ESTATE.

A meeting of creditors in tlie bankrupt estate of D. M. Orr, produce morclnmt, was bold at tlio Assignee s offico yesterday morning. Messrs. Corson, Maynard, Adams, and Burke were present, Mr. Alston Coleman representing debtor. The deficiency was set out as £l7l 13s 4d, the assets being £l2O 10s 7d, and the liabilities (non-secured) £292 3s lid. In examination, debtor sti.. that he had been carrying on a p-oduce business in Gisborne for twenty years, having started without capital. He had four years ago made an arrangement with liis creditors for a composition of 5s in the £. This was accepted and carried through. For twelve months after that he was employed collecting his old book debts, and also did a little commission business. Up to tile time of bis bankruptcy lie had been importing and selling produce in wholesale lines. Since he started he had turned over £2OOO a year during the past two years. Sometimes he made money and at others he lost through potatoes taking blight and going bad. llis losses in that way would be £l5O in the last two years. It cost him £3 10s a week to keep his family in addition to those losses. He had also been handicapped by want of capital. He attributed his bankruptcy to losses in potatoes going bad and through losing £3O to £4O owing to onions imported from America being found bad after they had been paid for. Sometimes he made a profit of £2O to £3O on a shipment of potatoes, and with others he made a loss. He had no assets of any kind besides those mentioned in the schedule.

Questioned by Mr. Burke, debtor stated that he had made a profit of ten per cent, on his turnover when he made a profit. The books showed the profit he had made, and on an average of 10 per cent., he had made £2OO, not considering losses. Deducting losses he was making £IOO a year. _ It cost him £l5O a year to keep his family. For tile last four years you knew you were going back ? Debtor: I was hoping to he able to pay it off. Mr. Burke: How?

Debtor said that, having . health and strength, ho expected to be able to_ pay it back. It was the blight in the potatoes that was the trouble. He could not get any money back that was paid away for bad potatoes or onions. He had no land at Wliataupoko. It belonged to his wife, who had owned it for 20 years. It had been settled on her and the children. He had a section at Xvaraka, but it was sold. He considered his position warranted him in going in for land —it was good enough to go in for anything if there was money to be made out of it. Debtor made £l3 out of the sale of the section, after lioldng it for two years. A judgment summons against him was dismissed in June, 190 G, owing to his pleading that he had no money. Debtor had paid some creditors since the date of the judgment summons, and had not paid others. He had paid those with whom he had been doing business. Ho sold potatoes obtained from the North Otago Farmers’ Co., and used the money in the purchase of onions from America. He liad to pay them by bill, but they refuged to take it 111 reply to Mr. Burke, debtor said he supposed he had been going in for a speculative business without capital, trusting to be able to pay his way through a rise in the market, but if he had the money ho would pay it all. In reply to his solicitor debtor said his son had been ill, and ho had to pay the expenses. A buggy was sold for the purpose. Debtor’s chief creditors, Wool Bros., Nicol Bros., and tile North Otago Farmers’ Co. knew twelve months ago that he was in difficulties, and agreed to give him time,

Mr. Burke said the North Otago Farmers’ Co. had only agreed not to take out a judgment summons if debtor made monthly payments. Debtor’s solicitor said the bankruptcy seemed one of misfortune all through. Mr. Orr had not made any preferential payments to creditors. He had been here for many years, and it was hard on him to find himself in his present position. Mr. Burke said his clients, the North Otago Farmers’ Co., considered the bankruptcy a most unsatisfactory one, a business with a turnover of .£2OOO a year being carried on without capital, in a hand-to-mouth sort of way. The Assignee: Do you think the bankruptcy comes under the penal clauses of the Act? Mr, Coleman: That cannot ho said. Mr. Burke: My clients thinks the bankruptcy most unsatisfactory. Debtor, in reply to the Assignee, said he did not think lie was hound to pay the North Otago Farmers’ account with the money lie got for the potatoes. Fie was carrying on a general business. Mr. Burke: A speculative business. Mr. Coleman: Oh, no. Debtor: Every business is at times speculative. In reply to the Assignee, debtorsaid he could not make any offer. Mr. Coleman said that before the bankruptcy Mr. Orr had unsuccessfully tried his best to pay his creditors. and debtor repeated that if he could get any money he would still pay them . The Assignee said that did not constitute an offer. “There are,” he

said, “only two points in what Mr. Burke has raised that will need considering, one as to whether debtor was trading on fictitious capital, and the other as to whether he had .suffi-

cient expectation of being able to pay, hut the Assignee did not think them sufficient to place before the Crown solicitor.” Mr. Burke said they did not wish

to press it, Debtor’s solicitor said Mrs. Orr was willing to forego her claim on the furniture, Mr. Maynard adding that as far as he was concerned lie was willing to forego any claim on the furniture.

Mr. Coleman said one of Mr. Orr’s f iends was willing to give £25 tovards the furniture.

The Assignee said £SO was necessary before this could he handed hack to debtor, and the only thing would he to nut it in the auction room.As to realise on the furniture and hookgive him, he would siinplv proceed debts.

A PARODY

To the Editor of the Gisborne Times Sir, — Ah an onlooker I cannot retrain from commenting upon the amusing Faroe-performed this evening at Balryniple’s Hall, which -displays the utter futility of purchasing a steam roller to crush a fly. For, as iai • one could see, this was the course pursued by the star performer, who had been apparently so timorous ot the result that it is understood lie had found upwards of one hundred supers to support the caste, and to make certain that a sufficiency were present to ensure the success ot tnc piece, and also for—what'?—to prevent what did not exist—an interruption to the successful performance rt the piece. There is one featuie the play that is even more gratifying, viz., the eagerness with which the supers tumbled over °ue another to earn the approbation of the leading actor and the plaudits of the audience. It is pleasing to a spectator to notice that the leading actoi is able to include in Ins caste a brilliant example of the wealth of the town. Yet probably the best featuie of the performance was the caret way in which these principal peiformers took their parts, showing apparently a careful rehearsal and peiliaps the only thing one could carp at was the little overeagerness displayed by the performers to catch the approving eye of the star per for • That the performance met with the unqualified' approval of one ot the best judges of amateur performances in the Bay, who was luckily present proves that the play was one ot the best farces ever produced ill trisborne. So successful was this first performance that we trust that those of the principals who may be able will endeavor to favor us with another roduction to-morrow. 1 am, sir, Sill HENRY IRVING. Gisborne, Jan. 10, 1907.

THE BROUGH-FLEMMING COM PANY.

In another column Mr Claude Wliaite, the advance representative of the Brougli-Flenimiiig Comedy Company, announces that the boxplan for the season will be open at miner’s this morning. During the season several new pieces will be produced in this city for the first time, viz., “Dr. Wake’s Patient, “The Walls of Jericho,” “Mrs Gorringe’s Necklace,” and ‘The 1 assport.” The season will commence oil Wediiesdav night, next, when “Dr. “Wake’s Patient” will be presented. The piece is described as a straightforward little love alfair, lightened with sufficiency of humor, and eked out with just that touch of sadness which postpones to the proper time the final happiness of the lovers. The authors of “Dr. Wake’s Patient,” it is stated, have handled their material so adroitly that -the play leaves an impression of freshness and charm. Mrs Brough will be seen in her original character of the Countess of St. Olbvn, while Miss Beatrice Day, the new leading lady of the company, will make her initial bow before a Gisborne audience on that night.

CRICKET. TE BAD v. UNION. These teams met for the second time this, season, on the Victoria Domain, for the Thursday championship. Union winning the toss, sent Te Kau in, and mainly through two good innings by Ilbert (36) and Cary (28) Te Bau made 91. “ Jones ” bowled in good style, getting plenty of pace. Union then “ went in, but thanks to a fine bowling performance by Ilbert (eight wickets for 15 runs) they were disposed of for 62 runs Lang 23 batting well. Te Bau thus won by 29 runs. This puts Te Bau in the lead for both the Thursday and Saturday competitions. The following are the scores :

TE BAU - First innings. G. Cox, b Jones ... ... ... 1 J, Waclr, b Lang ’ ... ... ... 0 P. Ilbert, c Lang, b O'Hara... ... 36 D. Gormau, c Emanuel, b Lang ... 5 B. Cary, b Jones ... ... ... 28 Wilson, b O’Hara ... ... ... 2 Lawrenson, Ibw, b Tones ... ... 2 F. Wilson, b Jones ... ... ... 7 H. Callan. not out ... ... ... 2 Wood, b Jones ... ... ... 0 Extras 2 Total ... ... 91 Bowling analysis; “ Jones ” five wickets for 32 runs. UNlON—First innings. O’Hara, b Wack ... ... ... 2 Lang, c and b Ilbert ... ... ... 23 Jeffries, b Ilbert ... ... ... 14 Tattersall, c and b Ilbert ... ... 5 Jones, b Ilbert ... ... ... 0 Sheridan, e Callan, b Ilbert ... ... 7 Bice, b Ilbert ... ... ... ... 0 Coleman, st Cary, b Lawrenscn ... 0 Emanuel, c and b Ilbert ... ... 3 Allen b Ilbert... ... ... ... 2 Sim, not ... ... ... ... 3 Extras ... ... ... ... 3

Total... .... ... 62 Bowling analysis : Ilbert, eight wickets for 15 runs, BOWLING. TURANGANUI CLUB. There was a splendid muster of bonders at the above club’s green yesterday afternoon, some good games being played. Most interest centred in the Handicap Pairs, the first game in the competition eventuating. The result was :

Mackrell and Matthewson (skill) 25 v. Earle and Nasmith (skip) 18. This proved a somewhat easy victory for the former pair. They were 5 to 0 on the sth head, but on the 12th head their opponents totalled 12 against 15. The remaining heads were fairly even, the 21st head showing—Mackrell and Matthewson 22, Earle and Nasmith 18. The former pair receiving a handicap of 3 points, the game ended as above.

CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, yesterday. At the Chess Congress the twentieth round commenced this morning. Viner beat Edwards on the 23rd move ; Viner, therefore, cannot lose the championship. Parker beat Sexton on the 26th move. J■ Mason beat Stewart on the 46th move, Crackenthorpe beat Grierson on the 36th move, Pleasants beat Davies on the 38th move.

CHBISTCHUBCH, last night. Twentieth round. Viner beat Edwards. Parker heat Sexton. J. Mason beat Stewart. Crackenthorpe heat Grierson. Pleasants heat Davies. Cummings heat James Kummer heat Barnes. Forsyth v. B. Mason, drawn. Gifford y. Kelling, draw. Twenty-first and Final round. Viner heat Forsyth. Parker heat Pleasants. Barnes heat Sexton. B. Mason heat Gifford. Gould heat James. Davis heat Stewart. Kelling v. Kummer, and J. Mason v. Cummings, adjourned.

CHBISTCHUBCH, last night. The International Chess Congress concluded to-day. The final scores are given below Two unfinished games, which will be completed to-morrow morning, can only affect the fourth and fifth places.

Won Lost W. S Yiner, Perth, W.A. 171 11 S. Grackonthorpe, N.S.W. 15 4 A. W. Davies, Wellington 1.31 51 F. Kummer, Mastcrton 121- 61 R. J. Barnes, Wellington 121 61 .1. Mason, Wellington ni elB. Mason, Lower Hutt 12 7 J. C, Grierson, Auckland 101 81 E. L. Cummings, Christchurch 9 91 Ben Parker, Wellington 9 10' M. S. Stewart, Christchurch ... 9 10 D. Forsyth, Otago Sf 101 0. C. Pleasants, Rangitikei ... 8 11 I*'. Ivelling, Wellington A . Gifford, Westport 71 111 7 12

J. Edwards, Otago ... 64 12* C, II Sainsbury, Argentine ... 6 13 H. Jj. James, Wellington ... 5 14 T. Sexton, Waiouru ... 44' 144

Archdeacon Gould, Oamaru ... 3-1- 15j